Only in a year where #GiselePélicot holds 50 men who raped her to account does a rapist President get named Person of the Year (for the second time). The message is clear: misogyny rewards power, while survivors like Gisele fight to ensure #ShameMustChangeSides.
No matter your views on her stated reasons for quitting, Rosie Duffield has made a political career out of dehumanising one of the most marginalised groups in society.
She should never have been allowed the privilege of resigning. Labour should have withdrawn the whip long ago.
Janey Godley is one of THE best people on this awful platform. The grotesque abuse she takes on a daily basis from the toxic anti-trans Gender Critical movement for having the guts to stand up for my community is something else. Funny, brave and brilliant ❤️⭐️ . Love ya @JaneyGodley x
“Oh my god I’ve got some fucking Jaffa Cakes in my coat pocket.”
'Spaced' was first shown on @Channel4 on September 24th, 1999. Thanks to Simon & Jess for believing in me to direct the whole thing at 24! If you worked on it or watched it back then, thank you x
Jesus Christ, the mayor of Mazan, where Gisele Pelicot was raped by some 80 men while drugged by her husband: "It's not that bad, no kids were involved, nobody died." I mean, sure, not all men, but fucking hell, that man, and those men.
@AyleshamTrust and @supportbechange have teamed up with @EastKentCollege to deliver free workshops and training opportunities in Aylesham for adults over the age of 19.
Have your say on what you think they should offer first by taking part in their survey
https://t.co/n3HI7Uv9tm
On this day in 1888, a destitute woman, the daughter of a blacksmith, the wife of a printer, a Londoner, a servant, a homeless person wandered out onto the streets of Whitechapel and met her unfortunate end. Her name was Mary Ann ‘Polly’ Nichols.
This is a story about how a reported antisemitism row involving comedian @reginalddhunter unfolded. If you've only read mainstream media you'll have a partial view. The story unravelled on social media and we now have much-needed context. It began with this in The Telegraph